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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 428

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bears their name. Thereis, too, a fine old villa, not far away, which be-longed to them nearly five hundred years ago.But they are remembered especially for onefamous representative of their name, and hewas a man whom Americans should hold ingreat regard. Well known and esteemed inhis own day,… … ARMS OF THE TOSCANELLI FAMILY. However, in 1871, at the meeting in Antwerpof the Geographical Congress, all the scholars,historians, and scientists present unanimouslyagreed in calling him the inspirer of the dis-covery of America. He died in 1482, tenyears before Columbus touched the shores ofthe…

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